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- 17831: Fifth Business: Search for Self Identity
- ... some extent try to escape their small town background, change their identity to become people of consequence. All in some way take on a new identity. Imbedded in this transformation is the assumption that one's original self, especially one's small town origins, must be discarded before one can become significant in the world. Firstly, Paul Dempster grows up as an outcast in Deptford, his mother's 'simpleness' leading the tight social world of the town to cast out his whole family and force's Paul to leave the town and create a new image for himself. Paul runs away to ...
- 17832: Why Hester Is A Whore
- Adulterous relationships always end in pain. Examples of such pain are present throughout the intricate web of time. From Shakespeare s star-crossed lovers, to the media buffet of Bill Clinton, adultery leaves pain. Hester embodies this pain. Not in pity but in cause. She embodies pain. Pain of loss, suffering. The pain of adulterous relationships. The universal wronging of adultery is deserving of such pain. Even in present times, with views much lax than puritan epoch, the wrong exists in full force, and just as deserving. Nathaniel Hawthorn s "The Scarlet Letter" deals in the justice of adultery. Wronging. This simple word exemplifies all things that one could do to destroy any sort of bond between two objects. A politician wrongs a public, a teacher wrongs a student, a boss wrongs an employee. A wife wrongs a husband. Wronging is universal in its presentation. The act which juxtaposes the wrong remain unimportant, it s the simple wronging which exists most corporeal. Hester wronged. She wronged more than her husband, but deeper, she wronged herself, and because of her times she wronged her god. Wronging deserves punishment. "Before the ...
- 17833: Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men: Character Study
- ... true that many families were forced, in the same way as the Joads, to leave their homes to look for work during the depression. It is in this fact that one can see how Steinbeck's intention in "The grapes of Wrath" was to depict the hardships people went through during an actual event in American history. Perhaps the most solemn message in this novel was the poor treatment of the ... characters. In each story it seems that the characters were crafted by Steinbeck in a bias manner so as to emphasize the overall message of the book. It is quite obvious that all of Steinbeck's characters are either good or bad. Steinbeck himself said "as with all retold tales that are in people's heart's there are only good and bad things and black and white things and no in-between anywhere" In both novels the dispossessed characters are good and well intentioned and the wealthy people ...
- 17834: Japanese Marriage And Wedding Traditions
- ... to have been made from the "Muko-iri" practice (for a bridegroom to enter the family of his aimed-at bride) to the "Yome-iri" system (for a bride to be accepted into her bridegroom's home). The change seems to have taken place in the 13th and 14th centuries by the rise of "Bushi" warriors in power.6 During the age of aristocracy, a bridegroom would nightly visit his bride at her home and only after the birth of a child or the loss of parents to the bridegroom or husband, the bride would be accepted as the wife in the man's home. Among common people, labor power was an essential factor to maintain a family. It was an accepted practice in the Tohoku area in northern Japan for a bridegroom to live with his bride's family to offer his labor for a certain length of time. More widely spread was the system for a bridegroom and bride to offer their time and labor to their own families. In such ...
- 17835: Similarities and Variations in the Writings of Dickinson and Lawrence
- ... poems, in iambic tetrameter and trimeter. The meter of her poem shifts in every other line from four meters to three. “A narrow fellow in the grass, Occasionally rides;”, exhibits this form of rhythm. Lawrence's free verse style is also a characteristic of many of his works. His poem contains no conventional style of meter, only alternating long and short lines which can also be witnessed in the structure of the poem. The rhythm and the structure of these two poems directly influence one another. Lawrence and his free verse style are reflected in the long and short lines in his poem, whereas Dickinson's structure is more of a conventional structure. Lawrence has no set number of lines per line or stanza. Dickinson, on the other hand, has four lines per stanza and although no set number of words ... using a strong rhyme pattern. Dickinson occasionally uses partial rhyming in her poem (for example “rides”,”is” and “sun”,”gone”), a device common among many poets of the following century. One might say that Dickinson's partial rhyming, and Lawrence's lack of effective rhyme might be to accommodate their strong word choice. Word choice is another strong similitude of the two poets. Dickinson and Lawrence use very similar word ...
- 17836: Misinformation In The Media
- ... and the differences will be determined utilizing logic. I choose to use logic because reasoning between the types of arguments is done with the study of logic.(Copi and Cohen V) Information in the Webster’s Universal Dictionary and Thesaurus is defined as something told or facts learned; news; knowledge. Mis- is a prefix meaning wrong. The media often supply the people with misinformation. Causes of misinformation could be inaccurate data or sensationalism in order to sell newspapers. It was the year 1898. Cuba had America’s attention in 1895, a revolt had broken out against Spain. American businesses did not support the rebellion because of millions of dollars involved in trade with Cuba however, the rebels had rallied support, due to ... newspapers. Randolf Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer printed articles and comic strips about Spain oppressing Cuba. This was so he could survive the deadly competition for the readers. On February 15, 1898, the Maine , a U.S. battleship exploded killing 266 American crewmen in Havana harbor. On the front page of Joseph Pulitzer’s Thursday, February 17, 1981 edition of World, the headline read “Main Explosion Caused By Bomb Or Torpedo?”. ...
- 17837: More Than A Noble Perception
- ... Perception is the insight or knowledge gained by perceiving. In The Tragedy of Macbeth, by William Shakespeare, Macbeth the tragic hero of the play is perceived differently by everyone. Macbeth is one of King Duncan's nobleman and soldiers, who as the play goes on murders his leader when hearing he will one day be King from a trio of witches. Through Macbeth's actions the perceptions of Macbeth by the other main characters are learned. As the play goes on it is seen that his best friend, Banquo, his leader King Duncan and his wife Lady Macbeth all have opposing perceptions of him. Comparing their perceptions and the way he is shows how Macbeth may have came to the decision to commit his crime. Banquo is Macbeth's best friend in the tragedy. Banquo is with Macbeth when Macbeth meets the witches and they tell him of his upcoming fortune. Banquo notices how Macbeth is too ambitious after he sees Macbeth's ...
- 17838: Comparison: Treatment of War in "The Rank Stench of Those Bodies Haunts Me Still" and "The Soldier"
- ... Soldier". The opening line acts as a shock, bringing images of death and destruction. In only a few words, you seem to be transported to a battlefield. This opening line also serves as the poem's title. I was unable to discover whether the poem was originally untitled, and therefore known by its opening line, or whether this was a deliberate repetition. Nevertheless, the repetition seems to increase the impact of the poem's opening. The line "And I remember things I'd best forget." seems to express a longing for the images to be forgotten. Farther on in this stanza, tents are described as "hives", which draws a ... though ready for the wounded men to fill. The poet expresses the hope that anyone he cares for could be spared this experience, and that they get back home wounded, but alive. The lines "It's sundown in the camp; some youngster laughs, / Lifting his mug and drinking health to all / Who came unscathed from that unpitying waste:- / (Terror and ruin lurk behind his gaze.)" are deeply touching, a man ...
- 17839: Summary of Paine's Common Sense
- Summary of Paine's Common Sense In the pamphlet Command Sense, by Thomas Paine, the main concern is pointed out very clearly as to why Americans debate for long hours and write volumes on the subject of the struggle ... Britain is the parent country” is only true to a certain extent. This statement shows that even though Great Britain lend people for colonization of America, people from all over Europe also pitched in. Thomas’s last reason on the split of America and Great Britain is that even the distance between America and England is a major reason for the separation.
- 17840: Everything But Not Epic
- ... epic B. Statement of thesis II. Body A. Writing style of author 1. Use of alliterative contrast 2. Use of diction B. Strength and courage of Beowulf 1. Confrontation with Grendel 2. Confrontation with Grendel’s mother C. Supernatural foes 1. Grendel 2. Battle setting III. Conclusion A. Restatement of thesis What is a folk epic? A folk epic is a long narrative poem which has distinct elements written by an ... prominent use of alliterative contrast. For instance when Heorot is first attacked by Grendel, the poet describes a band of nobles “asleep after the feast” and feeling “no sorrow” (28). Another aspect of the author’s writing technique is the use of diction. Narrative irony can be seen in the swift narrative transition to sorrow after joy when the poet first introduces Grendel. The poet states that the “warriors lived in joy” and were “blessed” and then suddenly describes Grendel as a “grim spirit” (28). The author’s utilization of diction asserts a sudden change and implies instability. Another epic feature of the poem is Beowulf’s possession of incredible strength and courage. Beowulf displays his overwhelming power during his confrontation with ...
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